Mary Harwell Sayler

Publishing Credits:

• 25 books for adults or for children of all ages including fiction, nonfiction, and devotionals published by a variety of publishers, such as Zondervan, Baker Books, Broadman, CSS Publishing, and Facts On File
• Over 1000 articles, children’s stories, word games, or church curriculum materials for various ages on biblical topics, aspects of writing, or practical concerns of spiritual, mental, and physical health
• Hundreds of poems in chapbooks, poetry journals, anthologies, and such periodicals as Dovetail, Bridges, Windhover, Kalliope, Capper’s, Mediphors, Icarus, The Pegasus Review, Upsouth, Princeton Arts Review, and National Catholic Reporter
• Regular columns on a variety of topics including Holy Scripture, poetry, writing, parenting, and natural health with the “Bible Talk” column now archived on the Catholic Exchange website.

Writing Related Work Or Awards:

• In 1983, began working with other poets and writers through correspondence study, writing workshops, and critique services.
• For 4 years, directed Christian Writers Fellowship International and edited/published CWFI newsletter.
• In 1988, taught poetry and fiction workshops at first Christian Writers Conference in Titusville, FL with other sessions in 1991.
• In 1997-8, became first poetry judge for annual Christian Writers Conference in Glorietta, NM.
• In 1999, presented poetry workshops at Christian Writers Conference in Birmingham, AL.
• In 1999, accepted for study with Pulitzer poetry finalist at the Atlantic Center For The Arts.
• In 1999, began judging poetry entries in national competition sponsored by FL Freelance Writers Association and, in 2001, began judging entries for children too.
• In 2002 was Featured Poet at FL art museum.
• In 2005, featured by Two Friends Publishing.
• In 2005, featured by FL Chapter of Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI).
• In 2005, featured by FL Committee for the National Museum for Women in the Arts (NMWA).
• In 2006, received word that encyclopedia on muscles and bones honored as nonfiction favorite for 2005 by American Library Association.

Personal Information

• Born in Lewisburg, TN; family moved to FL during school years.
• Received Bachelor of Science degree magna cum laude in holistic nutrition and natural health.
• Can sometimes be found in kitchen playing with herbs or helping husband restore 102-year-old home on a lily pad-filled pond in NE Florida where the only honking traffic comes from sandhill cranes.

Catholic Editors or Catholic Publisher

If you need writing help or editorial assistance with a particular project, email me with information about the genre, topic, length, target audience, deadline, or other requirements. I’d be interested in hearing about any research and/or writing projects that interest you but, especially, Bible-based manuscripts, devotionals focusing on Holy Scripture, poetry, and church curriculum for children of all ages.

Editors & Publishers in general

If you need an assignment writer for works involving some area of health or aspect of writing, I’m interested in hearing from you, too, but even more so if you represent a secular press interested in a research or writing project involving Holy Scripture or a Roman Catholic perspective.

Contact me by regular mail or email with information about your needs or project, and Lord willing, I’ll get back to you within 24 hours.